Example sentences of "to the [noun sg] [subord] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A man who became 40 just before or just after 1 January 1986 is much more likely to contribute a death to the numerator than a man who became 40 in the early days of 1985 or the last days of 1986 . |
| 2 | Doubtless Beatrix Potter felt it was a neater finish to the story than a vasectomy . ’ |
| 3 | To the question whether a man , who has intercourse with a woman believing that she is consenting to it , though she is not , commits rape , I think that he [ the ordinary man ] would reply , ‘ No . |
| 4 | Again , it is not easy to be dogmatic in answer to the question whether a court is exercising a judicial function when it entertains a reference from the Attorney-General as to what the law is on a particular point . |
| 5 | Earlier , Savary had responded to the question whether a shipment by the owner of the vessel still required a charter party and bill of lading issuance by stating : |
| 6 | a capital sum may be paid directly to the settlor ; 2. a capital sum may be paid indirectly to the settlor ; 3. a capital sum may be deemed to have been paid to the settlor if a sum is paid to any third party at the settlor 's direction ; 4. a capital sum shall be deemed to be paid to the settlor if the sum is paid to any third party by virtue of an assignment by the settlor of his right to receive it ; and 5. a capital sum shall be deemed to have been paid to the settlor if it is otherwise paid or applied by them for the benefit of the settlor . |
| 7 | PW was not informed until 3 July and immediately expressed its strong opposition to the plan when a rescue was so close to being finalised . |
| 8 | Some harbour resentments going back many years , which only come to the surface when a crisis causes the couple to come for counselling . |
| 9 | They may , for instance , be capable of rising magnificently to the occasion when a neighbour 's sick , deprived , or even delinquent child needs help , or they may be wonderful wives , husbands or parents and do much useful voluntary work in the community , and yet lack the particular type of emotional muscle required to support old people . |
| 10 | This is a show cave , open to the public when a guide is in attendance ; the charge for admittance is rewarded by a splendid display of natural carvings and formations and many named features . |
| 11 | A sitting scheduled for Oct. 19 was cancelled , and the UDF deputies only agreed to return to the Assembly after a compromise was reached in crisis talks with Zhelev . |
| 12 | I was about to go back to the hotel when a pool attendant gestured to me and whispered that he urgently needed to change Iraqi dinars into dollars . |
| 13 | Anxieties about going home and resuming activities may appear more obvious to the nurse when a patient has had major surgery . |
| 14 | Osborne broke down and confessed to the killing when a picture of the curtains in which Dean 's body was wrapped was flashed on TV . |
| 15 | One HM customer recently tested his ‘ rugged ’ notebook to the limit when a lorry driver reversed a 10-ton truck over it . |
| 16 | Beyond the farm buildings , the waterfalls path is joined and briefly followed to the left until a path forks to the right to come alongside a wall that will be a constant companion for the rest of the journey and in misty conditions must be kept in sight . |
| 17 | For Song of the King , an imposing Pharaoh ( James Roberts ) mimed to the tape while a dancing group performed a stylish rock ‘ n roll hand jive . |
| 18 | It agreed to the sale because a refusal would merely have delayed it until the six months ' residential qualification had been achieved by the co-tenant , the committee was told . |
| 19 | There is some difficulty in Members getting to the House because a street has been closed . |
| 20 | While this may not be a problem in public parks and other open areas , it could be harmful to the environment if a dog were running loose in woodland , for example . |
| 21 | My guess is that most have been discarded once an aircraft goes out of service , or even worse , confined to the skip when a travel agent or airline goes out of business . |
| 22 | ‘ Even our families have got used to the attention because a lot of the fans know where we live . |
| 23 | Much the same results apply to the economy as a whole . |
| 24 | In England a death is reported to the coroner if a doctor is unable to certify that he is sure that death was caused by some disease . |
| 25 | ENGLAND soccer star Geoff Thomas rushed to the rescue after a thug attacked a team-mate , it was claimed last night . |
| 26 | Notice of service ( N 222 ) is to be sent by the court office to the plaintiff when a default summons is served by the court ( Ord 7 , r 21 ) . |
| 27 | Guy Armstrong 's return to the team after a knee injury forced him out of last year 's competition has also been an essential part of the reformation of a new Scottish side . |
| 28 | The Essex team had reason to be grateful to the weather when a down-pour at the Southend Spring Festival ( 16 May ) brought crowds into the covered area just in time to watch them perform . |